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Karen Renee Reed
Sep 30, 2009
Karen Renee Reed, 44, of Kansas City, Mo. died unexpectedly Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 at her residence. Ms. Reed was born Sept. 17, 1965 in Poplar Bluff. She was an active member of Charity Church of Kansas City, and was self employed as a Licensed Massage Therapist. Ms. Reed enjoyed her church and spending time with her family, friends...

Virgil D. Burkett
Sep 29, 2009
Virgil Douglas Burkett, 58, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Burkett was born Nov. 14, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Baptist faith, and was a retired self-employed carpenter. Mr. Burkett was also a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in Vietnam. He enjoyed spending time...
Eleanore Hedwig Seifert
Sep 29, 2009
Eleanore Hedwig Seifert, 88, of Rocky River, Ohio died Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 at St. John's West Shore Hospital in West Lake, Ohio. Mrs. Seifert was born Dec. 8, 1920 in Chicago, Ill. She was an active member of Rocky River Presbyterian Church, and was a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, collecting antiques...
Scottie Odell Hastings
Sep 24, 2009
Scottie Odell Hastings, 46, of University City, formerly of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Hastings was born Nov. 14, 1962 in Poplar Bluff. He was of the Pentecostal faith, and was the owner of Radon Solutions of St. Louis. Mr. Hastings was an avid sports enthusiast and gourmet cook. Survivors include his parents,...
Stacy Lynn Succaw
Sep 23, 2009
Stacy Lynn Succaw, 34, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at her residence. Ms. Succaw was born May 22, 1975 in Poplar Bluff, and was disabled. She was an avid fan of the St. Louis Cardinals, and especially enjoyed watching Albert Puljos. Ms. Succaw also enjoyed planting flowers, and text messaging. Survivors include her daughter, Jessica Lynn...
Norma Lee Emery
Sep 23, 2009
Norma Lee Emery, 71, of St. Peters died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Emery was born Jan. 30, 1938 in Qulin. She had retired as a houseparent for the Missouri School for the Blind. Mrs. Emery was an avid Cardinal's baseball fan and enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren. Survivors include five children:...
Carl Ben Bidewell
Sep 20, 2009
Carl Ben Bidewell, 87, a prominent retired businessman of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009 at his residence. Mr. Bidewell was born July 20, 1922 in Marble Hill. He was an active member of the First United Methodist Church of Poplar Bluff. After graduating from high school he attended Southeast Missouri State University, and then served as a...
Thelma Lucille Montgomery
Sep 19, 2009
Thelma Graham Montgomery, 93, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009 at The Cedargate Care Center in Poplar Bluff. Mrs. Montgomery was born May 14, 1916 in Poplar Bluff. She was a member of the South Poplar Bluff Baptist Church where at one time she was very active and taught Sunday School. Mrs. Montgomery served as the former...
Juanita Ione Arant
Sep 18, 2009
Juanita Ione Arant, 89, of Poplar Bluff died Friday, Sept. 18, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. She was born July 22, 1920 in Dermott, Ark. Juanita's No. 1 priority in life was serving others, whether it be her large family or in the nursing profession. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, and was...
Mary E. Richardson
Sep 17, 2009
Mary E. Richardson Mary Evelyn Richardson, 62, of Poplar Bluff died Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009 at her residence. Mrs. Richardson was born Feb. 17, 1947 in Baderville. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Lilbourn, and had retired as a High School Guidance Counselor in 1997. Mrs. Richardson was an excellent cook, and enjoyed gardening. On June...
Bruce Edward Yeager
Sep 16, 2009
Bruce Edward Yeager, 61, of Poplar Bluff died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Yeager was born April 21, 1948 in Stuttgart, AR. He was a graduate of Stuttgart High School Class of 1966, and Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, AR in 1972 with a B.S. and his M.S. in 1976...
Virgie A. Palmer
Sep 15, 2009
Virgie Alice Palmer, 93, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Palmer was born March 15, 1916 in Bloomfield. She was of the Baptist faith, and was a homemaker. Mrs. Palmer was an avid gardener and had won several blue ribbons for her flowers. She enjoyed spending time with her family...
Betty L. Hull
Sep 12, 2009
Betty Hull, 70, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Hull was born March 30, 1939 in Ellsinore. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, and was employed at the Sheltered Workshop for the Disabled. On April 20, 1974 she married Gordon Hull. He preceded...
Wilford Leo Wilkes
Sep 12, 2009
Wilford Leo Wilkes, 71, of Poplar Bluff died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Louis. Mr. Wilkes was born May 8, 1938 in Poplar Bluff. He was a member of the Naylor Pentecostal Church, and had retired in 1998 from the Gates Rubber Co. Mr. Wilkes enjoyed visiting with people and telling stories. On Dec....

Lillian C. Burnett
Sep 10, 2009
Lillian C. Burnett, 86, of Wappapello died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Burnett was born Sept. 11, 1922 in Parma, and was a homemaker. She enjoyed reading, cooking, playing games, working crossword puzzles and putting puzzles together. In 1941 she married Gene Burnett in Malden. He preceded her in death in 1992. Survivors...
M. Dolores Poglajen
Sep 5, 2009
M. Dolores Poglajen, 82, died Saturday, September 5, 2009 at the Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Poglajen was born March 13, 1927 in Hamtramck, Michigan. She was a homemaker, and was of the Baptist faith. During her earlier years she did some modeling. Mrs. Poglajen enjoyed music, singing and playing the violin and artwork. In 1945 she was...
Mildred Louise Dell
Sep 2, 2009
Mildred Louise Dell age 76 of Huntley formerly longtime resident of St. Charles passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at the home of her daughter after a long struggle with breast cancer surrounded by her family. She was born February 3, 1933 Poplar Bluff, the daughter of Thomas and Leonna (Hendrickson) Kearbey. Mildred met Delmar Dell at an ice...
Audrey Mae Holbrook
Sep 1, 2009
Audrey May Lester Wilson Holbrook, 89, of Poplar Bluff went home to be forever with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009. Mrs. Holbrook was born May 29, 1920 to George Whitson Wilson and Saphronia Isabelle Campbell in Steele, Mo., and grew up in Hayti and the Bragg City area. She graduated from the Poplar...
Delores A. Huskey
Sep 1, 2009
Delores A. Huskey, 70, of Poplar Bluff died Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Huskey was born Feb. 22, 1939 in Louisville, KY. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle in Poplar Bluff, and had previously worked for Tri-County In Home Service. Mrs. Huskey enjoyed sewing and quilting. On Oct. 8, 1954 she was...
Dennis C. Glaze
Aug 30, 2009
Dennis C. Glaze, 83, of Poplar Bluff died Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center. Mr. Glaze, son of the late Joseph E. and Katie M. (Ruppel) Glaze, was born Sept. 10, 1925 in Poplar Bluff. He attended Agee Fellowship Church, and was a WWII veteran of the U. S. Army having served with Company F...